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November 1, 2009I learned a lot about how to thrive in a corporate environment from my days on Wall Street. And then I left to radically change my life and my career. Now, as a business communication coach, I have fun helping the Garbos I coach go from cubicle to corner office.
November 30, 2009Imagine this. You’re about to go on the business equivalent of a blind date. After all, the initial connection you establish with the hiring manager on a job interview is likely to determine whether you’ll spend more waking hours in each other’s orbit than with your loved ones in the
read more August 8, 2010Why don’t your prospective employers, clients, and other key players follow up with you when they say they will? Don’t they take you seriously?
October 8, 2010Would you like to give presentations with the ease of chatting with friends in your living room? If so, check out “Presentation Tips for Introverts,” a story I just wrote for business technology author Patrice-Ann Rutledge‘s blog. You’ll find answers to these questions: What’s the best way to manage your
read more December 7, 2010I recently shared a story in a Harvard Business School newsletter about new research that takes a fresh look at introverts and extroverts as leaders. Also check out this CNN story, “Why Introverts Can Be Great Leaders,” by Eliza Ridgeway, for a tidy summary of the findings.
December 21, 2010Getting a word in edgewise at a meeting with extroverts* can be daunting for introverts. Listening carefully without interjecting can be a stretch for extroverts. Yet we all need to do some talking and some listening to work together productively. How do we strike the right balance?
February 8, 2011It can increase your attention span, sharpen your brain, and improve your performance at just about anything. What’s the rage about meditation and how can the benefits of this age-old practice include bolstering your professional profile?
February 20, 2011Do you earn less than you deserve? “Underearners Anonymous applies 12 steps for those addicted to paltry paychecks, preaching action and acceptance of a higher power,” according to Ron Dicker in his WalletPop column for AOL.
March 16, 2011"Ask an adversary to coffee or lunch," advises Kathryn Mayer, a leadership development consultant and author of Collaborative Competition.
March 17, 2011In her recent Washington Post article, “Career Coach: Tips for Introverts Who Aspire to Leadership Positions,” Joyce E. A. Russell, Ph.D., dispels misconceptions about introverts and offers concrete guidance to help you get ahead.
Quieter Career Options
“Do you ever worry that you’re too quiet or shy to succeed in the professional world?” asks Jennifer Berry in her Yahoo! Education story, “Best Careers for Quiet People.” Berry explores six occupations you can succeed at if you’re more of a “workhorse” than a “show horse.” She interviewed me for the article; as a business communication coach who thrives on quiet conversation and deep strategy sessions to help clients, I was happy to share my insights. Why not celebrate your quiet strengths and choose a career path that fits your personality—authentically and powerfully?
Social Media: Welcome to Hotel California
You may enjoy contributing to communities like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, where you can expand your network by connecting from users around the world, share information, and raise your visibility. If you’re an introvert, you can use these venues to thrive quietly in your Batcave, devouring facts and figures, theorizing, and philosophizing online sunup to sundown. Each day you can wake up and read, research, and write some more. (more…)
Not So Scary Public Speaking
In his “Talking Points” article for Entrepreneur magazine, Ross McCammon (better known as “the Esquire guy”) shares heaps about “How can you go from ‘public speaking isn’t my thing’ to full-fledged confidence.” I’m interviewed in the article.
Getting Credit for Your Work
Sure, take the high road. But first, aren’t you entitled to get peeved—at least, privately—when your boss or colleague takes credit for your ideas? For tips to help get—and keep—your name attached to your ideas and creations, check out Rhymer Rigby’s Financial Times article, “The Careerist: Coping with Idea Thieves”; I’m interviewed in the article.
Meetings: More Than Two Doesn’t Have to Be a Crowd
Interested in thriving at business meetings as an introvert? See Sara Grace’s insightful story, “Create Meetings that People Don’t Want to Hide From” on the myGreenlight Blog. “As a manager, I’ve put some thought into how to make the most of a collaborative environment – and in particular, how to help meetings be a place where both introverts and extroverts can flourish,” says Grace, myGreenlight’s program director and a cofounder of this community for (more…)
3 Career Boosting Tips for Introverts
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ntroverts are in. Or at least we’re becoming better understood—and learning more to use our quiet energy to our advantage. In a recent story for Inc.com, Jessica Stillman praises Susan Cain’s ubiquitous Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking—which people can’t seem to stop talking about! “From a Time cover story to a New York Times Sunday Review piece by Cain, the topic of how our society undervalues introverts and the needs of those with a quieter disposition has been making frequent appearances in the media lately,” says Stillman. (more…)
Golden Retrievers in Business Suits – LOL
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eith Ferrazzi had me laughing out loud in a plug he did today for my recent interview with Tahl Raz, co-author of his bestseller, Never Eat Alone: “So many people (and introverts are especially guilty of this), assume that you have to be like a Golden Retriever in a business suit to expand your circle and get noticed.” By now, you must know you can climb as high as you’d like (or go wherever you want) even as a more placid Basset Hound. Ferrazzi was spreading the word about my chat with Raz on his myGreenlight Social Capitalist Skills Session in which I offer my live coaching input to six challenges Raz poses. If you missed our interview, check out the transcript. Also, don’t miss Raz’s humorous story about hiding in the bathroom at his own parties.
Ready to Rise a Rung?
Gunning for a promotion at work? Don’t miss “Career Tips for a Great 2012: Earn That Promotion,” 
30 fun tips on everything from embracing the distractions in your workplace to revamping your wardrobe. I’m quoted in this story for Men’s Health.
Listen Your Way Up the Ladder
We all want to be heard, but a surprising number of people only half-listen. Fortunately for us introverts, we tend to spend more time listening than talking. You can use your listening skills to your advantage in job interviews, negotiations, 
networking, business meetings, and when selling anything to anyone. (more…)
Secrets of the Successful Introvert Manager
Please join me for this 90-minute webinar:
How to Be a Successful Manager as an Introvert
Thursday, February 23, 2012 @ 1-2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
American Management Association
Speaker: Nancy Ancowitz
$149
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